Lara wants Shiv to step up scoring
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (CMC): AMID THE inevitable preoccupation with what he can achieve in the three-Test series against New Zealand, Brian Lara wants Shivnarine Chanderpaul to return to his run-scoring best...

Two more track stars to miss Commonwealth Games
JAMAICA'S TEAM to the March 15-26 Commonwealth Games has been rocked by the withdrawal of two more athletes. Defending men's 400 metres champion Michael Blackwood and 2002 800 metres finalist Michelle Ballentine opted out of the meet at the weekend.

Calabar, St Catherine clinch school crowns
ST. CATHERINE and Calabar walked away champions of the KFC/ISSA Southern Conference basketball competitions when they wrapped up their best-of-three series against Wolmer's and St. George's in Under-19 and Under-16 play-offs yesterday...

Thieves rob MVP tent during Gibson Relays
MAXIMISING VELOCITY Power (MVP), the club of Asafa Powell, the world's fastest man, was robbed two Saturdays ago. While competing at the 30th Gibson Relays, which were held at the National Stadium on Saturday February 25...

Barcelona send Chelsea packing
LONDON (Reuters): BARCELONA AND Villarreal from Spain and Italians Juventus all reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League yesterday as Chelsea, Rangers and Werder Bremen crashed out of the competition.

Melbourne clip Highgate 3-2
FORMER CHAMPIONS Melbourne clipped Highgate United 3-2 on Monday night, as the Jamaica Table Tennis Association (JTTA)/Northwest Development women's national club league continued. Melbourne's Kaydian Carney won two of the three matches...

No 'Jungle' honeymoon
ARNETT GARDENS Football Club is the latest stop for experienced coach Bradley Stewart. After stints with Reno and Rivoli United in the past year, Stewart has arrived in the 'Jungle' to tame the many worried fans who have seen their team drop woefully.

GC Foster Classic on Saturday
THE ANNUAL Supligen/G.C. Foster College Classic returns this weekend to the school's ground in Angels, St. Catherine. After taking a break last year, Saturday's classic will be the last-chance meet for qualification for the Boys' and Girls...

FROM THE BOUNDARY - WI in with a chance against NZ
ONCE UPON a time, the West Indies versus New Zealand was like a match between men and boys - a contest which the Windies were expected to win. It was a contest during which they usually parade their young guns...